Men of War (2024 film)

Men of War
Release poster
Directed by	Jen Gatien Billy Corben
Produced by	Alfred Spellman Jen Gatien Billy Corben
Cinematography	Hernán Pérez BJ Golnick Gogy Esparza Azahal Hare
Edited by	Andrew Saunderson David Cypkin
Production companies	Neon Deerjen Rakontur Hyperobject Industries
Distributed by	Neon
Release dates	September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06)(TIFF) May 30, 2025 (2025-05-30)(United States)
Running time	103 minutes [1]
Countries	United States Canada
Languages	English Spanish

Men of War is a 2024 documentary film directed and produced by Jen Gatien and Billy Corben. It follows Jordan Goudreau and Operation Gideon (2020).

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. It was given a limited release for awards consideration on May 30, 2025, prior to video on demand on September 9, 2025, by Neon.

Premise

Explores Jordan Goudreau and his security firm Silvercorp USA infiltrating Venezuela by sea to remove Nicolás Maduro from power in Operation Gideon (2020).

Production

Neon fully financed the film, with Adam McKay serving as an executive producer under his Hyperobject Industries banner. Gatien and Corben filmed Jordan Goudreau from 2021 onwards. ^[2]

Release

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. ^[3] It also screened at Woodstock Film Festival on October 15, 2024. ^{[4] [5]} and CPH:DOX 2025 on March 22, 2025. ^{[6] [7]} It was limitedly released for awards consideration on May 30, 2025, prior to video on demand on September 9, 2025, by Neon. ^[8]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 82% of 11 critics' reviews are positive. ^[9]

Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com gave the film three out of four stars, calling it "fascinating" and "rich in ways that may or may not be intentional." ^[10]

References

1. "Men of War". Toronto International Film Festival . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
2. Morfoot, Addie (August 2, 2024). "Former U.S. Green Beret Jordan Goudreau Is the Subject of Upcoming Neon Documentary (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
3. Carey, Matthew (August 7, 2024). "Docs On Trump Foe Adam Kinzinger And Venezuelan Coup Plotter Jordan Goudreau Highlight TIFF Nonfiction Lineup". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
4. "Men of War". Woodstock Film Festival . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
5. Carey, Matthew (September 16, 2024). "25th Woodstock Film Festival Announces Lineup Featuring 'Anora,' 'Blitz,' Paul Shrader Tribute, 'The Bibi Files,' World, U.S. Premieres & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
6. "Men of War". CPH:DOX . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
7. Barraclough, Leo (February 13, 2025). "Documentary Festival CPH:DOX Unveils Competition Lineups With 56 World Premieres". Variety. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
8. Morfoot (August 19, 2025). "Addie" . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
9. "Men of War". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved September 28, 2025.
10. Zoller Seitz, Matt (September 2025). "Men of War". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved September 12, 2025.

External links

• Men of War at IMDb